Aquacultured Coral

[John27]

just curious, thinking about setting up a small tank to try growing some coral. How long does it take for say an acroporas, lps, ect to grow, I would imagine it would be lit 24/7 with metal halides

[mushumatt]

You dont want to run your lights 24/7. There is no specific time as in at 3 months its supposed to be 4" larger. It has to do with flow, water quality, light, and many other factors. But some corals will grow faster then others

[michaeldaly]

No, don't light the tank 24 / 7. 12 hours or less would be fine.

Under perfect conditions acros could easily grow 10cm per year.